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skeletal system exam
bones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spongy or trabecular bone is also called ___? | cancellous bone |
| What is the name of the system of small canals within compact bone that bring blood and nutrients and remove waste? | haverseian canals |
| Red marrow is found in spongy or __________ bone. | cancellous |
| The shaft, or middle region of a long bone is the _______? | diaphysis |
| Each end of a long bone is called ______? | epiphysis |
| The flared section of bone between the epipheseal plate and the diaphysis is the ______? | metaphysis |
| The strong, fibrous, vascular membrane which covers the surface of long bones (except at the ends) is called _________? | periosteum |
| What is the hard, dense tissue under the periosteum? | compact bone |
| What is the smooth, strong, slick tissue that cushions the joints and allows them to move smoothly and efficiently? | articular cartilage |
| What is the largest sesamoid shaped bone, also called the kneecap? | patella |
| What is the knuckle-like process at the joint? | condyle |
| What 2 minerals are necessary for bone development? | phosphorous and calcium |
| The immature bone cells that produce the bony tissue that replaces cartilage during ossification? | osteoblasts |
| The bones of a fetus are made up mostly of _______? | cartilage |
| A physician who treats bone and joint diseases is an ________? | orthopedist |
| A mineral found in bone is? | phosphorous |
| An opening in bone for blood vessels and/or nerves to pass through is a ________? | foramen |
| The mandible, maxilla, zygomatic, nasal, lacrimal, and vomer bones are all ______? | facial bones |
| the occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid, frontal, parietal, and temporal bones are all ______? | cranial bones |
| The ________ is a round process of the tempral bone behind the ear. | mastoid process |
| The shoulder bone is also called the ______? | scapula |
| The outward extension of the scapula is the _______? | acromion |
| The bone of the upper arm is called the ______? | humerus |
| Pertaining to the upper arm bone. | humeral |
| The smaller of the lower leg bones is the ____? | fibula |
| The larger of the lower leg bones is the _____? | tibia |
| Another name for the collar bone is the ______? | clavicle |
| Poor bone formation is called ______? | osteodystrophy |
| What operation would be performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk? | laminectomy |
| A person with a humpback has _______? | kyphosis |
| In adults, a deficiency of vitamin D results in ________? | osteomalacia |
| Lateral curvature of the spine is ______? | scoliosis |
| The medical term for "clubfoot" is _____? | talipes |
| What connects bone to bone? | ligament |
| What connects muscle to bone? | tendon |
| What fluid is found within joints? | synovial fluid |
| A sac of fluid near a joint is a ___? | bursa |
| The heel bone | calcaneous |
| The bones of the fingers and the toes are called _______? | phalanges |
| Chronic inflammation of joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage. | osteoarthritis |
| Painful inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body | gouty arthritis |
| Movement away from midline | abduction |
| The thigh bone is the ____? | femur |
| The act of turning the palm forward and/or up is ________? | supination |
| If a bone is splintered or crushed into several pieces, it is a _________- fracture | comminuted |
| Inflammation of the bone and the marrow is ______. | osteomyelitis |
| Condition of stiffening or immobility of a joint is ________? | ankylosis |
| The surgical repair of a joint is ___________. | arthroplasty |
| Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra is called ______________? | spondylolisthesis |
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